You are happy with your image, set the printer to its highest quality You have finished your image, print it onto plain paper to check (I use CorelDraw for this) for making transfers such as wagon data
You might need to redraw/enhance the image using programs such asĪdobe Photoshop), or you could create your own images from scratch Is relatively simple, as either digital photos can be used (though Of the main ingredients for transfers is the image itself. You have any white in your image? If so, you will need white paper,Īs computers cannot print white. Surface, you can consider using either clear-backed or white-backed If however, you are laying the decal on a light It is most likely that you will need to use white-backed paper to Start with you have to decide what you are making a transfer of,Īnd where you will end up laying your decal. Varnish for all my models, so there is a cost saving in that youĬan use the varnish for more than just transfers! Just as good results using a Railmatch Aerosol Matt Varnish no.ġ407, for half the price. Of A5 paper (choose either clear or white, more about that later)Īnd an aerosol can of "last step decal spray" worth £9.99.ĭecal spray is nothing more than varnish, and I found that I produced I bought the very expensive starter pack (£19.99) mail orderįrom Galaxy Models of Ipswich. Systems available, this is just the one with which I have most experience. Use the Supercal Decal System to make my transfers - there are other NOTE - As of October 2006, a number of viewers have got in touch to say that the range of Supercal Decal Papers are no longer available - although there are a large number of other similar products out there.
You should try to use professional transfers from the likes of FoxĪnd Modelmaster, because the depth of colour and image clarity is Get anything to go perfectly the first time! Wherever possible though, I should point out that making transfers is expensive, and you rarely Transfers, and all the things that can go wrong - this is certainly I'd show the 'warts and all' processes involved in making my own That is ignored by nearly all the modelling magazines, so I thought People have asked questions about how I do this, and it is an area Transfer for the Wessex Trains class 150 I will be working on in Numbers, to more 'heavy duty' examples, such as making a whole bodyside Wagon data panel, made up to save the hassle of aligning lots of To make my life easier! The uses can vary from creating a small My own transfers for all sorts of modelling applications, mainly © 2006 Microscale Industries, microscale.MAKING TRANSFERS - for when the models are so odd manufacturers won't touch them! Home On My Workbench Micro Weld - 1 oz: - NO INT'L SHIPPING - Surface Mail Only - Fuel Surcharges apply Micro Mask - 1 oz bottle - (Like masking tape in a bottle) Must Ship Surface Mail Only - Please allow at least 7-10 days for delivery. Restore old decals by coating them with MI-12 Liquid Decal Film before wetting. Exposure to air, sunlight, moisture, great swings in temperature/humidity, or general abuse can cause decals can go bad. The typical decal scrap box is not the best place to store the decals. Every modeler and decal-user should have Micro Liquid Decal Film on hand, especially if you have been modeling for some time. Description: This product cannot be shipped internationally.